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Grupo Petrópolis Secures Naming Rights With Football Stadium In Recife, Brazil05 / 22 / 13Recife, Brazil's Arena Pernambuco "has become the second 2014 FIFA World Cup venue to secure a naming rights partner" after brewing company Grupo Petrópolis followed up its contract with Salvador’s Arena Fonte Nova, according to SOCCEREX. The agreement, which was formally announced on M... Tags: Facilities, Brazil |
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Future Of Moscow Stadium In Question
There is a row in Russia over whether Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, which hosted the 1980 Olympics, "should be demolished and rebuilt in time for the 2018 World Cup or saved because of its historic importance," according to Duncan Mackay of INSIDE WORLD FOOTBALL. Sports Minister & Russia 2018 Chair ...
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Greuther Fürth Stays At Trolli Arena
Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth "has scrapped its plans for a new stadium, but already developed blueprints for the expansion of the Trolli Arena," according to the SID. Plans for the expansion of the area and the stadium itself, which has, thanks to an additional stand, a capacity of 18,000, "a ...
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Old St. Andrews Course To Be Renovated
Renovation plans have been confirmed for the Old Course to help maintain its challenge for the world’s top golfers ahead of the return of The Open Championship to St. Andrews, Scotland in '15. Renowned golf course architect Martin Hawtree was commissioned by St. Andrews Links Trust, which mana ...
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Historic UAE Cricket Venue Busy Again
The UAE's Sharjah Cricket Stadium, "which has been recognised as hosts of highest number of One Day Internationals, has once again become the stage for keen contests as fans thronged the stands to enjoy the intense action again," according to K.R. Nayar of the GULF NEWS. Previous match-fixing allega ...
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World Cup Construction Making Progess
The Arena Castelão in Fortaleza, Brazil is now 93% finished and 30 days from its reopening, according to PORTAL 2014. The stadium was under renovation for "almost 20 months." The conclusion of the works is scheduled for Dec. 19, with President Dilma Rousseff making an appearance. Five months ...
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Board Split On Olympic Stadium Future
If EPL club West Ham United is chosen to move into the Olympic Stadium at a "crucial" London Legacy Development Corp. board meeting next month, the stadium is "likely to have cost at least £630M ($1B) by the time it reopens in '15 or '16," according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. The c ...
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ARLC To Switch State Of Origin Matches
ANZ STADIUM is set to host two State of Origin matches next season after a decision to reverse the order and switch a game from Brisbane to Sydney. The scheduling of Origin fixtures is one of the main items on the agenda at Tuesday's ARL Commission meeting but Fairfax Media has been told that N ...
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Facilities Notes
National Rugby League St. George Illawarra Dragons have confirmed a long-term agreement with Venues New South Wales over the use of WIN Stadium, Wollongong. NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation Graham Annesley said the deal includes an "initial commitment of five years with a further five year opti ...
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Singapore Completing $1.1B Sports Hub
Premiership sides, rugby's HSBC Sevens World Series and cricket's Indian Premier League "will soon be strutting their stuff at the Singapore Sports Hub, a playground for the world's most-famous athletes," according to Alvin Sallay of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. While Hong Kong is "still undecided ...
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West Ham Makes Final Offer
EPL West Ham United delivered a final "take it or leave it" offer to the London Legacy Development Corp. on Friday as the long-running saga over the future of the Olympic Stadium enters its end game, according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. The LLDC insists that it is determined to come to a ...
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